HL Deb 04 July 1905 vol 148 cc921-2

The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have not been complied with:—Rathmines and Rathgar Extension and Improvement.

The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

Rathmines and Rathgar Extension and Improvement Bill. Examiners' Certificate of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Monday next.

Whitechapel and Bow Railway Bill; Woolwich Borough Council Bill; Skegness Water Bill; Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Water Company Bill [H.L.]; Bootle Corporation Bill; Andover Lighting and Power Bill Reported, with Amendments.

Great Western Railway (Additional Powers) Bill. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported, with Amendments.

Wemyss Dock Bill [H.L.]. Read 2a (according to order), and committed. The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

Hitchin and District Gas Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.

Barrymore Estate Bill [H.L.]; Hythe Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Stepney Borough Council (Superannuation) Bill [H.L.]; University College, London (Transfer) Bill [H.L.]; Weaver Navigation Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to.

Seaham Gas Bill; Swansea Corporation Bill. Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to.

South-Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover Railways Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments. The said Amendments considered, and agreed to.

London County Council (General Powers) Bill; North British Railway (General Powers) Bill, Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Bill; Rhondda Urban District Council Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 11) Bill; North-Eastern Railway Bill; North-Eastern Railway (Steam Vessels) Bill; Bolton Corporation Bill; Wemyss Dock Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select Committee for the consideration of the said Bills; (viz.),

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday next, at Eleven o'clock; and all petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the petitioners praying to be heard by counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also counsel for the Bills.

Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [H.L.]. House in Committee according to order). The Amendments proposed by the Select Committee made. Standing Committee negatived. The Report of Amendments to be received on Thursday next.